Shoe cleaner and polisher.



C. M. HDLLINGSWORTH. sHoB CLEANER AND PoLIsHER.

APPLIUATION FILED APB.21, 1910.

1,059,364. Patented Apr. 22, '1913.

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CHARLES M. HLLINGSWOR'IH, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA.

SHOE CLEANER AND ICL/ISHER.`

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application med April 21, 1910. Serial No. 556,689.

Patented Apr. 22, 1913.

To all 'wh-0m t may concern y Be it known that I, CHARLES M. Hor,-

LINGswoRTH, residing in the city `of Wash#` ington, District of Columbia, have invented certain new and `useful Improvements in ShoefCleaners and Polishers, of which the following is aspecilieation. y

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in shoe cleaners or pol-` ishers, and it primarily has for its object to provide a device of this character of asimple and effective construction which can be manufactured at a minimum expense and 1n which the Wearing parts may be readily renewed.

More specifically my invention resides in supplying a convenient polishing implement for use when liquid olish is applied to shoes made of thin leat er, such as vici kid; and' therefore to employ for the part which comes inrubbing `or polishing contact with` the leather, the surfaces of a soft and pliable material, such as cloth, which will not `injure theleather `and so arranged in folds as to be durable and eiiicient.

` Generally speaking, the inventionresides in providing a holder which may `be df any design or external configuration on its back. The holder is 1provided with a longitudinal hole, preferab y` of circular form in cross section, while the operative face ofthe lholder has a longitudinal slot `that merges with the hole to form a channel in which the wiper is held. 4The wiper is also of a pecullar constructlon, 1n virtue of `which a more eifectlve operat1on 1s possible.

'. In its more subordinate nature theinven-l tlon also includes those novel details of con-` structlon, comblnation and arrangement'of parts all of which will be firstfully described, then be specifically pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1, is a perspective view showing the use of my device. Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the device,the wiper or polisher being partly drawn 'out of the holder. Fig. 3, is a detail perspective view of the wiper showinghow it is made up. Fig. 4, isha cross section of the device. Fig.;5, is a view similar to Fig. 4 of a slightly modified construction. view of a further modified construction.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in which like letters and numerals of reference indicate like parts in all of the fig-` Fig. 6, is a detail perspective ures, 1 designates the holder which may be ornamented in any approved fashion, such` ornamentation not being a part of my present invention is therefore not illustrated in the drawings.

The holder 1 has a longitudinal bore 1" which mer es with a longitudinal slot 1 at one `face o the holder being protected with resilient strips 2, as clearly indicated in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings. The ends of the holder 1 are round or curved as at l for a purpose .hereinafter to appear.

The wiper or polisher consists of a strip 3 which is lapped upon itself backward `and forward, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, andis then bent upon itself midway around -a cord or other core member 4 to form ther bacltor welt 3a which is insertible into the bore 1b so that the loops 3b will project through the slot `1c, as `shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4 of the drawings.- In foldingthe strip the holder the slotted face ld of i 3 into form lthe loops are gradually reduced from the first fold tothe last, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, so that in practice whentthe implement is in use the parts will lie substantially inthe position shown in Figs. l, 2and 4 of the drawings, whereby the flats or sides of the loops 3" will lie or wipe against the shoe S, see Fig. 4 instead of having the bend of the loop member 3b to contact the shoe and erform the wiping function. After the w1per 3 has been folded, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings around the core member 4 and folded further `into position, as indicated in Fi s. 2 and 4 of the drawings, the samev 1s suitably stitched together as at 3c whereby to hold the memberA 3 in a positoin to be readily inserted into the slot` l".

By putting the holding member 4 within the back of the wi er the back 3"L of the wiper 3 will have su cient elasticity or swell to fit tightlyi in the bore 1" and thereby prevent. longitudinal Aas they lend greater resiliency to the wiper.-

In practice the strips 2 and Wiper 3 may be made either of felt, annel -or other suitf able cloth of a resilient or semi-resilient na' ture. I prefer to make the Wiper 3 'of `a smooth surface exposed.

,In Fig. 5 is shown a slight modicationof.'

the invention wherein the holder 1z has tWo longitudinal borest l" and grooves 1 and isv also'provided-With the strips 2X and an in# termediate strip 2y as shown, two Wipers 3 being used in`this form.` n'

The construction shown'in Fig. 6 'is adapted for use in appl, ing paste, polish or other substance to the s oe before it is rubbed up by the wiper or polisher 3.V Inothis form of my invention the holder 1X is bored as at 1b and slotted as at 1c to receive the Wiper or applicator member 3, the construction i of which is the vsaine asl that of the member 3 in the other forms of my invention.

It will be noticed that by folding the cloth memberS, as showninFig.l3 of the drawings', none of the edges of the cloth .come into contact with the shoe butV only the looped portions or folds 3h thereof. By this construction the wiper, 3 nis rendered more elastic' in its engagement with the shoe andfa better polish may be brought up on the shoe than by the 'use of .sti Abrushes or by the use of polishing members in.` which the cut ed e of the wiper or polisher parts are broug t.

into Ydirect contact with theshoe.

VFrom the foregoing description taken in connection'A withthe accompanying dra'wingsyit is thought the complete construction' operation and numerous'advantages of my' tion appertam's.

invention will be 'readily :understood by those skilled in the' art to which the inven- What I claim is l 1.1An .implement of thecharacter d ei scribedcomprising a holderhavinga longitudinal channel in one face, a Wiper held in i said channel and. consisting of a single strip folded` back and forth upon itself to form loopf portions, a core around -Which' said folded strip is `bent to form a back for said wiper, saidV Wiper backbeing held insaid channel. f

implement of the lcharacter described comprising a holder having a longiftudinal channel in one face, a wiper consisttudinalA channel in one face, a vwiper 'heldin' ing `of-a strip folded back upon itself to.

form loop portions, a core around which saidfolded strip is bent to form a back for saidfwiper', said wiper back beingheld said channel.

3.-' An `inipleme tf'of the` character described comprising a holder having a longi-A said channel andlconsistingofa singlefstip folded back and forth upon itself .to-form. '651 loop' port1ons, Ya corearound: whichsaid retain said core.

'folded Strip is 'bent reform a.' back .for

wiper, said Wiper back being held said channel, said Wiper'being of'a'greater lengthl than said holder to' reject beyond the lende A.

4. An implement. of ythe character dei folded back and forth upon itself to form loop portions, a core around which said folded stri is bent to form a back for' :said Wiper,V 'sai Wiper lback beingA held in said channel, and resilient strips-secured to the channeled face of said holder at each side of said channel. and over which some of said; y

loop port-ions ymay lap.

5. An implement ofkthe i character de.-

bore and opening onthe face of the holder, a

an engaging Welt adapted to fit with retaining 'friction in the bore of the holder and having folds integral -With said Welt` and.

projecting through said slot onto the `face of theholder7 said polishin member being of lgreater length than sai bore' and slot to project 'beyondthe ends of thev same, said holder having curved portions at the ends 'around which said polishing member may .be bentwhenin use.

k6, An y.implement ofthe character described comprising a holder having a 'longiJL tudinal channel in one facea Wiper held in said channel and consistiu of a Asingle strip folded back and'forth upon itself to form lo'o port-ions, a core `around lwhich said folde soft pliable polishing member consisting ofl so f . "s scribed including a'holder `having a bore 'e through its body, a slot merging with said ends f Fstripis bent toform a back for said wiper,

said wiper back being held in saidchannel, said wiper being of va' greater length than said holder cto' project beyond the ends of the same, said' holder having curved` ends around which said wiper ends may be bent, and resilient strips secured to the channeled face of said holder at each side of said channel and over which'some of said loop portions my 1an and forthupon itsel to form loop portions,.-4

Va resilient core around which saidfolded 4 115 7. As an article of manufacture, `a wiping.)

strip is bent, andjmeans for securingsaid :folded stripv to Aretain said core.

8. As. an arti 'le Qf'manufactura'agwipijng Y and polishing member for polishing devices f andfforth upon itself to form loop portions i of successively decreasing core around "which said o ed and means for securing lsaid folde stri is bent,

lngth, a resilientV 1 9. In a device of the character stated, a holder, said body having folds integral with holding member having a bore through its said welt and projectin through said slots 1G bodyJ a slolhmfergiiigftvlxtlli1 lsd' bore ad onto the face of the hol er.

o en1n on e aceo e o er 1n corn 1- 5 ntion vith the ponshin@ membei of `a soft CHARLES M HOLLINGSWORTH- and pliable cloth-like body consisting `essen` Witnesses: tially of an engaging Welt adapted to fit A. E. DIETERIGH, with retaining riction in the bore ofthe GEO. B. Pu'rs. 

